{{RELATEDLINKS}}When you hear “New
York” you probably think of
tall buildings and Wall
Street — not cows, pastures,
and a state whose
leading industry is agriculture.
In fact, we have both,
and the world is taking
notice of the abundant milk
supply, sophisticated transportation
system, and oneday
access to almost
100,000,000 consumers.

A visit to New York by
100-year-old FAGE Yogurt
convinced the major
European food processor to
set up its first U.S. investment
in Upstate New York.
Today, we are home to 39
yogurt plants with familiar
names like Müller, HP
Hood, Chobani, Alpina, and
Krinos!

With almost five billion
pounds of milk production
concentrated in Central
New York, we are a clear
choice for foreign direct
investment in dairy and
food production. It’s not
just cows; over 70 percent
of New York’s land area is
dedicated to a wide range
of crops.

Agricultural production is
a key component of the
state economy. If New York
were a European Union
member, our $1.2 trillion
gross domestic product
would rank within the topfive
EU countries. New
York’s agricultural GDP
exceeds $4.7 billion. Within
the USA, New York ranks
#5 in fresh vegetable production,
#4 in dairy production,
#3 in grapes grown,
and #2 in apple and maple
production.

One of our key assets is
access to market. New
York is the prime entry to
the U.S. from Europe, and
has the most diverse offerings
for transport and product
dispersion within the
United States. Central New
York is located in the
densely populated portion
of the U.S. and Canada —
perhaps why European
companies like Marquardt,
BITZER Scroll, Bosch, and
GLOBALFOUNDRIES are
investing here.

When you think New
York, think of tall buildings,
Wall Street, cows,
yogurt, and manufacturing.
Most of all when you think
of New York think of
opportunity.